After 25 years of dedicated service to Nikkei Place, Cathy Makihara retired from her role as Executive Director of the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society (NSHCHS) on February 28, 2021.
Kaye Kaminishi, third baseman for the legendary Vancouver Asahi Baseball Team, will receive this year’s 2019 Thomas Shoyama Lifetime Achievement Award at Nikkei Place Foundation’s annual fundraising dinner. Previous recipients include Dr. David Suzuki, Joy Kogawa, Arthur Hara, Gordon Kadota, and Henry Wakabayashi.